This course considers the role of the business analyst when engaged in a business change project. It examines the internal and external organisational structures in which the Business Analyst may be operating and gives and overview of the major functions, such as financial and management accounting. It also investigates some of the legal and personnel issues which may impact the Business Analyst's role.
This is a 2 day course.
There are no pre-requisites for the course.
Delegates can take an optional one-hour written examination at the end of the course. Successful candidates are awarded the ISEB Certificate in Organisational Context.
Organisational Context is a KNOWLEDGE based specialist module in the ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis, which is an internationally recognised qualification offered by the British Computer Society (BCS).
For information on this Diploma, and the requirements to obtain it, please view the
ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis Datasheet.
This course will enable delegates to:- Identify different types of business organisations
- Understand the advantages/disadvantages of the ways in which organisations can be structured internally
- Describe the work carried out by the key functional areas, including finance
- Interpret a Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
- Explain legislative issues affecting information systems
- Apply investment appraisal, costing and cash flow forecasting techniques
Those who are likely to become involved in Business Analysis or Systems Development and require a level of understanding of the business context within which they have to operate, including:- Business Analysts and Systems Analysts
- Business Managers
- Developers
- Project Managers and Team Leaders
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers
Philosophy, Approach and Principles
Types of organisation and professional bodies
Private and public sector organisations
Not-for-profit organisations
Structure & Management of Organisations
Organisational models
Depth of structure
Centralisation
Financial Accounting
The balance sheet
The profit and loss account
Financial ratios
Liquidity
Gearing
Investment Appraisal
Payback
Discounted Cash Flow
Internal Rate of Return
Financing a Start-Up Company
Why capital is needed
The business plan
Sources of finance
Management Accounting
Costing approaches
Principles of budgeting
Cash flow forecast
The Law, Governement and Legal Issues
Anti-discrimination legislation
Software contracts and liability
Intellectual property rights
Data protection, privacy and freedom of information
Internet issues
Computer misuse
Human Resource issues
Other Business Functions
Sales
Marketing
Operations
Procurement
Do you want:
- a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
- a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
- a standard course run just for your staff?
Do you have:
- four or more people to train?
- a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?
Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.
We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses,
we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs.
These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue.
The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.
Need more help?
We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis
of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.
What to do next...
- Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
- Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
- Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
- Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.
Then please
contact us to discuss your needs.
| 9th - 10th February 2012 | Sandbach | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 8th - 9th March 2012 | London | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 29th - 30th March 2012 | Birmingham | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 23rd - 24th April 2012 | Sandbach | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 7th - 8th June 2012 | London | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 21st - 22nd June 2012 | Sandbach | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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| 12th - 13th July 2012 | London | £750.00 | |  |
Choose an option:| Standard + Exam: | £875.00 | (includes exam fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | | | Standard: | £750.00 | (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments) |  | |
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